The four dwarves sat around the table, and talked about mines and gold and troubles with the goblins, and the
depredations of dragons, and lots of other things which he did not understand, and did not want to, for they sounded much too adventurous
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I believe the maid killed the man, she couldn't have been dusting the corners because there are none.
The author's purpose is to shed light on the relationship between Lancelot and Guenevere. He achieves his goal through careful selection of details which suggest the following:
1- Acquaintance between the two characters: they both ackowledge eachother's presence using first names
2-Excitement about being reunited: a simple greeting wasn't enough and so they "go up to eachother"
3-A degree of physical closeness: this shows as they hold eachother's hand "<em>and stay that way for a moment</em>"
4- A conflict involving King Arthur: the passage suggests a degree of jealousy from Lancelot towards King Arthur and some guilt from Guenevere before Lancelot regarding King Arthur
5- An attempt at damage control: Guenevere gives a short answer to Lancelot and changes the topic which suggests she cares about his feelings
Through the dialogue, the author sets the mood for what comes accross as a platonic love between the two characters.